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Florence  E. Maenhout

Florence E. Maenhout

Apr 27, 2010

Obituary Florence Maenhout Born 8/9/30 in Jackson, MN passed away peacefully 4/27/10. Florence was a graduate of St. Catherine's University in St. Paul, MN. During her first year of teaching she met her husband, Red, in Luverne, MN. They married in 1951 and moved to Tacoma a year later. Together they raised 7 children, Mark (Kim), Matt (Debbie), Mike, Mary,...

John Lee

John Lee

Apr 27, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Esther  Florence Miller

Esther Florence Miller

Apr 25, 2010

Obituary Esther F. Miller Esther Florence Orlando Miller...born to Virginia and Frank Orlando in their family home on Hosmer Street, Tacoma, on March 3, 1926, died on April 25, 2010 at Tacoma General Hospital surrounded by family. Mom was raised in an Italian community whose values of faith, family and friends permeated her entire life. Lincoln High School nurtured her...

Sr. Mary Agnes Sullivan

Sr. Mary Agnes Sullivan

Apr 25, 2010

Obituary Sister Mary Agnes Sullivan Sister Mary Agnes Sullivan, OP (Mary Timothy), a Tacoma Dominican died peacefully at St. Joseph's Residence in West Seattle, April 25, 2010. She was 87 years old. Sister Mary Agnes was born in Seattle on July 29, 1922 to Amelia Miller Sullivan and Timothy Sullivan. She attended Holy Rosary School and graduated from West Seattle...

Jodie  Marie Hietpas

Jodie Marie Hietpas

Apr 23, 2010

Obituary JODIE HIETPAS Jodie Marie Hietpas "Jodie-bug" was born Jodie Marie Hietpas on 12/29/76 & went home to see her Lord & her sister, Jennifer on 4/23/10 ~ totally healed at the age of 33. She is survived by her parents, John & Pam Hietpas, Tacoma; sister, Heather Liufau (Joe), Tacoma; brother, John Hietpas Jr., O'Hop Lk., Eatonville; sister, Dawn...

Alexander  P. Heberlein

Alexander P. Heberlein

Apr 23, 2010

Obituary Alexander P. Heberlein Alexander Paul Heberlein, longtime resident of University Place, passed away peacefully in Tacoma after a brief battle with cancer. He was 77. Alex was born on May 16, 1932 in Vancouver, Washington, to Paul and Virginia Heberlein. He entered the United States Navy in 1950. He was a proud veteran of both Korea and Vietnam. He...

Doleen  Elizabeth Bergstrom

Doleen Elizabeth Bergstrom

Apr 23, 2010

Obituary Doleen Geary Gardner Bergstrom Born November 15, 1914 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Doleen Bergstrom passed peacefully on April 23, 2010. She is survived by her husband John of Klamath Falls, Oregon, 8 children, 5 stepchildren, and their families including 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Her first husband, Fred Gardner, and her grandson Keith Bergstrom preceded her in death. Doleen...

Delane Charlotte Henton Doublefox

Delane Charlotte Henton Doublefox

Apr 20, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Genevieve Boer

Genevieve Boer

Apr 19, 2010

Obituary Genevieve D. Boer Genevieve Dorothy Swanson was born on May 18, 1920 in Wahoo, Nebraska the first daughter of Swedish parents Walter and Anna Swanson. She was baptized, confirmed and married in Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wahoo.

Georgiana  Mary Rappin

Georgiana Mary Rappin

Apr 18, 2010

Obituary Georgiana M. (Bader) Rappin Georgiana Mary Rappin, born Oct 22, 1918 in Puyallup, WA of parents Fred and Georgia Bader, died peacefully on April 18, 2010, following a long illness related to MS. Georgiana leaves her husband of 68 years, John Allen Rappin; daughters Cecilia Padfield, Karen Jeffery, Monica Rappin, Victoria Rappin, and son Fred (Rebecca) Rappin, granddaughters, Adrienne,...

June Wood

June Wood

Apr 17, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Marilyn Jutilla

Marilyn Jutilla

Apr 17, 2010

Obituary Marilyn Rose Jutilla Marilyn Rose Jutilla passed away on April 17, 2010 at her home with family at her side. She was 75. She was born in Puyallup on November 18, 1935 and raised by her parents Mary and Earnie Standaert on the family farm in Kent. Marilyn was a consummate volunteer. Twice named volunteer of the year at...

Bernard  C Keil

Bernard C Keil

Apr 16, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Hazel  B Seabeck

Hazel B Seabeck

Apr 15, 2010

Obituary Hazel B. Seabeck Our Beloved "Blue-Eyed Syrene" is Hazel Blanche Seabeck, who, at 91 1/2 years alive-in-heart, was taken to Heaven at 4:05 am, on Thursday morning, 04/15/2010. When dawn broke that morning, the birds were singing, and a gentle breeze was blowing across the front porch of the home she loved on North Shirley Street. What matters most...

Zori Carevich

Zori Carevich

Apr 12, 2010

Obituary October 6, 1917 - April 12, 2010 Georgina Zori Liberty Carevich, beloved Aunt, friend and native Tacoma resident, passed away at the age of 92. She was born in Tacoma and lived on North Starr Street for 87 years. She loved Old Town Tacoma and took pride in being a member of Saint Patrick's Church, the Slavonian American Benevolent...

Arthur Burgoyne

Arthur Burgoyne

Apr 9, 2010

Obituary Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home.

Robert  Stephen Babare

Robert Stephen Babare

Apr 5, 2010

Obituary Robert S. Babare Robert Stephen Babare, longtime resident of Day Island, passed away April 5, 2010. He was 89. He was preceded in death by his parents Mary and George Babare: a pioneer boat builder of Old Town Tacoma and his brother & best friend George. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Gwendolyn and their 4...

Helen  Dorothy Hillenbrand

Helen Dorothy Hillenbrand

Apr 2, 2010

Obituary HELEN DOROTHY (GEBHARDT) HILLENBRAND Helen was born 95 years ago in Syracuse, NY and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her daughters, Judi and Carol. Our mother spent the first 73 years of her life in Syracuse where she graduated from North High School, raised us, and worked as a bookkeeper in a fine jewelry store. The Depression...

Angeline  Clare Graham

Angeline Clare Graham

Mar 30, 2010

Obituary Angeline Graham Angie was born June 13, 1921 to Mary and Michael Grubisa. She attended Aquinas Academy and worked for Selden's until she retired. She volunteered at St. Joseph Hospital for many years. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. Angie died March 30, 2010 and is survived by her children, Connie Nuber, Ken Graham and Doug...

Edward  Martin Kaelin,  Jr.

Edward Martin Kaelin, Jr.

Mar 29, 2010

Obituary EDWARD KAELIN Surrounded by his family and friends, Edward Kaelin passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital on March 29, 2010. Ed (fast Eddie) was born on March 27, 1947, in Tacoma, Washington, to Alberta and Ed Kaelin. He graduated from Fife High School in 1965 and also graduated from the University of Puget Sound receiving a Bachelors and Masters...

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